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15 Nov

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Anxiety and the Jews

December 14, 2012
By Sala Levin
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Anxiety and Judaism: the two seem to go hand-in-hand. From Moses to Franz Kafka to Woody Allen, the tradition is filled with worriers and hand-wringers....

09 Jul

Culture, Latest

Jews With Better Food?

April 5, 2013
By momentadmin
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by Daniela Enriquez Have you ever wondered if you have Italian Jewish roots? Or, do you think you have an Italian Jewish last name? You may...

28 Jun

Culture, Latest

The Haredi PR Problem: Bad For (All) The Jews

October 11, 2012
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by Ezer Smith There has been some outrage recently over an Orthodox custom known as metzitzah b’peh, and justifiably so: The custom, during which the mohel...

08 Jun

Culture, Latest

Are We Past Passing?

October 11, 2012
By momentadmin
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by Julia Glauberman “I’ll do it… I’ll be the Gentile, because I could pass best,” says the narrator of Nathan Englander’s recent short story “What We...

05 Jun

Culture, Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine, Latest

The Other Jewish Comics

October 11, 2012
By momentadmin
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by Kelley Kidd With the new influx of superheroes and comic book characters into film, what was formerly a somewhat niche genre has become mainstream. On...

02 Nov

Culture, Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine, Misc

The Rise of Jews in the True North

February 1, 2013
By Moment
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By Scott Fox Last week, Canada’s Consul General came to talk at my school (Carleton College in Minnesota) about the importance of the United States’ relationship...

30 Aug

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Egypt on the Edge

August 30, 2011
By elisniv
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By Adina RosenthalTensions in the Middle East have sadly reached a familiar high. Recently, Gaza militants ambushed Israeli vehicles in southern Israel near Eilat, killing...

26 Aug

Culture, History

In or Out of the Jewish Clubhouse?

August 26, 2011
By Sala Levin
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by Theodore Samets “Of the roughly 17,000 guys who’ve played professional baseball, precious few are Jews.” That was how Scott Barancik, editor of Jewish Baseball News, framed...

17 Aug

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Yizkor Education

August 17, 2011
By elisniv
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By Adina Rosenthal British historian Sir Ian Kershaw famously wrote: “The road to Auschwitz was built by hate, but paved with indifference,” a sentiment that provides...

10 Aug

Religion

A Goy in Jews’ Clothing

July 27, 2023
By elisniv
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By Steven Philp Considering the cultural significance of the kippah, it is safe to assume that an individual who chooses to wear one on a regular...

09 Aug

History, Religion

Why Should Zion Mourn?

August 8, 2024
By Adina Rosenthal
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“The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate… and she herself is in bitterness.” These...

08 Aug

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Strauss-Kahn—Still Bad For The Jews?

August 8, 2011
By elisniv
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By Theodore Samets The idea that France was set to have a Jewish president before the United States sounded weird, anyway. Of course, some might argue that...